by Lindsey MA, MT-BC, NMT | Jun 20, 2011 | Music Therapy
For Flag Day I chose to try something new with my groups involving flags from around the world. It was a pleasant surprise to see how much each individual enjoyed this new twist on Flag Day and how eager they all were to learn something new. Each song that we did... by Emilia MT-BC | May 10, 2011 | Music Therapy
I recently gave birth to our first child. As a music therapist I of course I had music going in the background during labor and delivery. In fact, I had just finished my labor playlist for my iPod earlier in the week. Though I have no training in formal Music... by Lucy MT-BC | Apr 13, 2011 | Music Therapy
People often ask me how I can work in the hospice realm, when you know the relationship you start with a client will soon end in death. I try to make the most of each moment with my clients, focusing on living the best we can in that moment. When faced with a... by Aaron Hansen | Apr 8, 2011 | Guitars & Folk, Music Therapy
One of the greatest things I like about my job is the variety. Each day/week brings time with different populations, settings, goals and music. Part of my week is spent giving adaptive lessons with young people and adults with some developmental disabilities. As our... by Staff Music Therapist | Apr 8, 2011 | Music Therapy
One of the things I look forward to during Easter is the chance to color eggs. I’ve found that young children also enjoy talking about the paint involved in the traditional holiday activities. I find that this discussion can easily lead to a fun book called “Ain’t... by Erin MT-BC | Mar 28, 2011 | Music Therapy
After viewing the movie trailer for The Music Never Stopped several weeks ago, I have been anxious to see the film which is based on the case study, “The Last Hippie”, by neurologist, Dr. Oliver Sachs, M.D. Set in the 1980’s, Henry Sawyer (played by J.K. Simmons) is...